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The ESPN FC crew debate Chelsea's decision to pay over £40 million to buy Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid after having him on loan last season. While Chelsea await the verdict of their transfer ban appeal, check out some of the top talent the Blues could recall from loan to bolster their squad. Gab Marcotti says similarities between Frank Lampard and Maurizio Sarri's style's of play would make the Derby County manager a low-risk signing for the Blues. ESPN FC's Craig Burley selects a few from Chelsea's famous 'loan army' that might make an impact at the club next season. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is in the final stages of talks with Chelsea over a lucrative new long-term contract, sources have told ESPN FC. The deal will run until at least 2024 and see Loftus-Cheek's wages rise from £60,000-a-week to around £150,000-a-week once bonuses are factored in, and there is optimism on all sides that the 23-year-old will be in position to sign the paperwork soon. - Premier League fixtures 2019-20 in full - Who has qualified for Europe from the Premier League? - When does... - Read More, Here